Yesterday we published our Restaurant Roll Call for October, a compendium of all the openings and the closings on the scene over the last 31 days. Among the places that shuttered their doors was The Desk, a coffeehouse/shared workspace concept that closed last week in the former home of the…
Today marks the start of the Day of the Dead, and also the beginning of Denver Arts Week. But today is National Literacy Day, and this morning Joe Garcia, Colorado’s lieutenant governor, will announce the next round of One Book 4 Colorado at the McDonald’s on the 16th Street Mall…
More than two dozen eateries opened in metro Denver this month, everything from coffeehouses to pizza joints (serving the taste of St. Louis!) to the stylish Session Kitchen. Old favorites closed, too, with Little Shanghai shutting its doors overnight, while Japon delivered a long goodbye that finally ended on the…
As of four o’clock today — tea time –the Wystone’s Tea kiosk on the 16th Street Mall will cease pouring and pack up for good. Although the company hopes to open a brick-and-mortar shop on the mall one day, the kiosk wasn’t cutting it. See also: Denver Death Cafe launches…
Trick or treat! Before you head out to collect your candy — or on your way home from that Halloween party — Chipotle has a deal for you: From 4 p.m. until closing today, October 31, anyone in costume can get a fullsize burrito, bowl or order of tacos for…
I’ll eat kale no matter the method of preparation, and when the greens, griddled and served with cubes of pancetta, are this good, I could eat the nutrient-bursting leaves morning, noon and night. Can you guess where I’m eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to a…
In February of this year, the GrowHaus, a nonprofit urban farm and education center that supplies food at affordable prices to the underserved Elyria-Swansea neighborhood, launched a program called Mercado de al lado — it means “your market next door” — that supplies residents with a “basic” food box, or…
When The Desk opened last year in the former home of the Buffalo Exchange, it took the shared workspace concept to a whole new level, billing itself as a “place to create,” adding a coffeehouse and taking reservations for the prime, paid spots. But with plenty of friendly nearby coffeehouses…
Ben Davison Bistro Vendôme 1420 Larimer Street 303-825-3232 bistrovendome.com This is part two of my interview with Ben Davison, chef de cuisine at Bistro Vendôme; part one of our chat ran yesterday. Most noteworthy meal you’ve ever eaten: Schwa, in Chicago, was an amazing experience. Chef Michael Carlson had just…
If you’ve been to The Pullman, Mark Fischer’s acclaimed restaurant in Glenwood Springs, you might notice the similarities between that spot and Harman’s eat + drink, which Fischer opened in Cherry Creek North this summer, in the former home of Phat Thai. “Honestly,” says executive chef John Little, the concepts…
Is Denver dining turning into a scene that’s all about pizza and beer? That’s what yesterday’s Comment of the Day suggested, and whether or not the original remark was made in jest, Cafe Society readers responded seriously, with a strong defense of the scene — and many suggestions of worthwhile…
Restaurants and bars around town are hosting so many parties tonight, it’s scary! If you haven’t yet made plans, here are three guaranteed good times for tonight. See also: Our complete guide to Halloween in Denver…
I wasn’t expecting to find one of the year’s most memorable dishes when I walked into Harman’s eat & drink. My mind was on the location’s earlier misfires, thinking about how this summer, the restaurant had morphed in the blink of an eye from Mark Fischer’s misunderstood Phat Thai to…
As Westword’s Ask the Bartender columnist, I’ve talked with many bartenders for Cafe Society’s “Behind the Bar” series, posing numerous questions to Denver’s top bartenders…and often receiving the same answers: “I love chartreuse,” or “I’m really into smoked cocktails/barrel aging/bottled cocktails.” See also: A bartender by any other name…is still…
Calling all aspiring auteurs: Here’s your chance to get your six seconds of fame. We want you to submit your best dining- or food-related Vine videos by uploading them with the hashtag #DenWeb2013. We’ll pick our favorites to play at the annual Westword Web Awards party at Galvanize on December…
Forget the onion rings and french fries, both of which are of the generic, big-brand, straight-out-of-the-bag variety, but the burger, griddled on a flattop (and, yes, I like my burger swatted with American cheese), personifies why roadside diners are still very much a part of our yearning for simple nostalgia…
Ink is spilling over in downtown Denver, where ink! Coffee opened the doors of a new location last week. The spot in the renovated high-rise at 1801 California Street (where Troy Guard will be opening a steakhouse in early 2014) is only a block from two other ink! locations, but…
When Black Shirt Brewing opened just over a year ago, it had limited hours, a glorified homebrewing system and three owners with fulltime jobs elsewhere — but plenty of ambition. One year later, the RiNo brewery, which only makes red ales, has become an integral part of Denver’s ever-expanding craft-beer…
In 2011, when Laura Shunk, Westword’s former restaurant critic, reviewed Spanky’s Roadhouse, a long-standing fixture in the DU neighborhood, she described it as dark, even during daylight, and, she continued, the “shadows masked the bar-room grit that seems to be etched into every surface at Spanky’s.” It took a few…
The lights were on but no one was home last night at the Wahoo’s Fish Taco at 1521 Blake Street, the first Colorado location opened by the California-based chain. “After 18 plus years, Wahoo’s on Blake Street will be serving its last guest on Saturday, October 26,” reads a sign…
Yes, indeed, just as Christmas commercials have already begun overlapping Halloween spookiness, winter beers are fighting for tap and shelf space with the fresh hop and pumpkin beers of fall. And in addition to some of the usual suspects, there will be a few new ones this year, including Accumulation,…
Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with a spacious kitchen. They often bring some of their market’s best ingredients home with them and cook up a feast, and when they’re not…
